Maintenance Technician London

Summary: The role of Maintenance Technician involves working with a leading train manufacturer in the UK, focusing on mechanical and electrical maintenance of rolling stock. Candidates should possess advanced experience in mechanical engineering, ideally from a rail service background, and will be required to perform various maintenance tasks. The position offers a contract of 6 months with training provided and includes both day and night shifts. The role is classified as inside IR35, requiring payment through an umbrella company or PAYE.

Key Responsibilities:

• Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks and exhausts.
• Removing bogies and dismantling/reassembling train components.
• Understanding engineering drawings and procedures.
• Performing scheduled maintenance activities on rolling stock.
• Undertaking servicing and preparation of rolling stock.
• Participating in continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes.
• Supporting the delivery of new trains and maintenance acceptance processes.
• Completing exam tasks in a timely manner and performing basic fault rectification.
• Adhering to health and safety processes and procedures.
• Attending testing locations for preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Utilizing modern fault finding and repair techniques.
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical schematics and drawings.
• Using maintenance management systems and performing modifications on rolling stock.

Key Skills:

• Experience in rail service and maintenance environments.
• NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical discipline.
• Intermediate IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding safety awareness in operational railway engineering environments.
• Experience with modern maintenance management systems and reliability analysis.
• Familiarity with fault finding and repair techniques using PC-based diagnostics.

Salary (Rate): £37

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other